Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
The mistakes other people make in their life can provide you with a great example. After all, mistakes are often the best learning tools. Whether it is your in-laws or your parents, your siblings or your friends, the mistakes others make can teach you a great number of life lessons. These lessons can help you […] More
Annoying neighbors, unfortunately, happen to the best of us. We build or buy a home in a neighborhood that seems perfect for our growing families and our personal tastes only to discover within a few weeks of moving in that the neighbors are beyond annoying. Perhaps they leave their trash can at the end of […] More
It happens to all of us. We wake up with stress already on our minds. We have a bad attitude before our day even begins. Maybe we are worried about a problem in the workplace, dealing with financial stress or a problem our child is encountering at school. It doesn’t really matter what is causing […] More
First thing is the morning is the most magical time of day. It’s quiet, peaceful and full of possibility. For me, early morning is my favorite part of the day. There’s nothing quite like waking up in the morning to a quiet house (read: sleeping children) and the comfort of my husband sitting next to […] More
The first day of kindergarten is a particularly bittersweet day for any parent, especially when that day belongs to your oldest child. You swear she was just born yesterday, but here she is – all five years of her – dressed in her adorable new outfit and cute new shoes wearing a backpack that’s almost […] More
A marriage when you marry your polar opposite sounds like a recipe for trouble, but I am here to tell you that it can work. How do I know? I have been happily married to my husband for almost a decade and we are still very much in love. I still look forward to seeing […] More
I have a confession. I am a recovering perfectionist.  I am not sure exactly how this habit got started. Maybe it was the obsession to make good grades in school and it slowly spilled over into other areas of my life. It doesn’t really matter because once the habit of being a perfectionist begins, it is […] More
Life without friends is boring. Great friends make the best family and spending your life without great friends is pointless. To thank your great friends for being so amazing, your job is to be supportive. Being supportive is crucial to any good relationship, and sometimes that means supporting your friends even when you might not […] More